Super Fun Friends on the Boat

 We had such a good time getting to know some of the other diver.  Mike had quite a story of being a high-end chef at a resort in Montana that had fly-fishing and some exclusive clientele.  Jannis is wrapping up his year of travel and so so fun to get to know him. Travelers from Europe, Asia, and all over. 

This was a very cool image that Jannis captured. 

We got a lot of laughs out of this picture - among the things to see. 

 

A Final Dive Day Starts

 Wow - some more incredible pictures from a day of diving - in a few batches. 

 

Doug's allergy to the sun is well documented by his wonderful daughter. Nice and relaxing to catch a nap on the ride back after a day of diving. 

Some really great diving with harlequin shrimp being a really cool sight. 

Sorry - we didn't see the Mantas - we were on a similar dive, but one group saw several of them, including hanging out at the safety stop; we missed them.  Bummer. 

The dive maps were next level!  Impressive art work to combine with high quality dive instructions and skills. 

While we saw some devil rays, we got some pictures of mantas from the other group.  Bummer. 

 At one site we were scheduled to dive, we arrived, there was a fair bit of current due to the tide changing - you could see the churn on the surface, so we instead went to another nearby dive location.  

Mantas (that we did not see) Komodo National Park - Dec 2024

Our dive group missed a group of mantas, though the other group got some spectacular footage, including of these mantas - just about at 5 or 6 m at the safety stop during the diving. Wow!

More Diving

 Some more amazing diving pictures!

 

On the Boat

 Enjoying some time on the boat - and a classic Gabi picture - considering the title of her book, the location and the general relaxation! 

There was a nice deck on top - and had a good combination of sun and shade. 
 

Day 2 of Diving

 I have to admit that the time stamp on some of these photos is a bit weird - and without my dive log book right here while typing, I could have pictures that are a day or so off. 

 Nevertheless, some spectacular dives - and some really, really good weather.